zigzag
Zigzag can refer to an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions. As a verb, zigzag can mean to travel along a zigzag path.
Length
6
Scrabble
26
WWF
28
Starts
ZI
Ends
ZAG
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “ZIGZAG” Mean?
zigzag has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
1 sensehaving short sharp turns or angles
Noun
1 senseAdverb
1 sensein a zigzag course or on a zigzag path
“birds flew zigzag across the blue sky”
Verb
1 sensetravel along a zigzag path
“The river zigzags through the countryside”
“They zigzag up the hill”
Synonyms
Word Forms
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
having short sharp turns or angles
Length
6 letters
Starts With
Z
Ends With
G
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
Z, I, G, Z, A, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★ZIGZAG can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ZIGZAG is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆ZIGZAG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆ZIGZAG contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
Z
Letter Pattern
ABCADC
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
ZI, IG, GZ, ZA, AG
Trigrams
ZIG, IGZ, GZA, ZAG
Crossword Intelligence
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